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No Spreadsheet Could Do This: How Inform Direct Keeps Short & Sons’ Clients Compliant

Published in Inform Direct news on September 16, 2026 by Eleanor Vaughey

Jason Short started Short & Sons Accountants in 2017 with a background most people would not expect: he spent seven years driving a London Black Cab before deciding to retrain. He studied AAT, found his feet preparing tax…

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Shareholder transparency reforms under ECCTA

Published in Company records on September 15, 2026 by Johnathan Korchak

While the introduction of identity verification has occupied companies and their professional advisers, it does not mark the end of implementation of the new requirements of the Economic Crime and Corporate Transparency Act…

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Tags: shareholders of members, ECCTA, company records, register of members

10 reasons why companies continue to maintain company registers

Published in Company records on August 17, 2026 by Johnathan Korchak

While the Economic Crime and Corporate Transparency Act 2023 (‘ECCTA’) removes the obligation for companies to maintain their own local statutory registers, there is nothing to stop companies continuing to maintain…

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Tags: ECCTA, company records, registers

Inform Direct now supports over 700,000 companies

Published in Inform Direct news on August 11, 2026 by Johnathan Korchak

We’re delighted to be celebrating an important milestone, with 700,000 UK companies now being managed on the Inform Direct platform!…

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Hiding in Plain Sight: The Professionals Keeping British Business Honest

Published in Inform Direct news on June 3, 2026 by Martin Davey

Company secretarial professionals in accountancy practices do work that goes largely unnoticed, except by those who truly understand its value. …

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Tags: Accountex, ECCTA, Inform Direct

BrightID is coming to Inform Direct — here’s what it means for you

Published in Inform Direct news on May 22, 2026 by Andy Ellis

We’re introducing BrightID; a single, secure login that will work across Inform Direct and other products in the Bright family. This is a change to how you sign in – and it’s a change worth making.…

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Tags: Inform Direct

2025 Review
of UK Company Formations

Read our comprehensive review of UK company formations in 2024, year-on-year growth rates and breakdown by county. This detailed insight is provided in the form of easy to understand infographics available for sharing through social media and on your own website

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